Bengaluru Police probe 'vote chori' claims after Rahul Gandhi's presser
What's the story
Bengaluru Police have registered a case of alleged voter fraud in the Mahadevapura Assembly constituency. The complaint was filed by Y Vinoda, a 39-year-old resident of Nallurhalli. She alleged that unidentified government officials and private individuals added fake names to the electoral rolls ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The case has now been registered at a city police station for further investigation.
Allegations detailed
Vinoda alleges conspiracy to manipulate electoral rolls
Vinoda alleged that the insertion of fake names could have swayed the results under the Bengaluru Central Parliamentary Constituency. She described this as a serious breach of democratic integrity. The complainant also stressed that such large-scale tampering would require the involvement of certain officials and individuals linked to a political party that allegedly benefited from these irregularities.
Investigation request
Vinoda demands thorough investigation into alleged voter fraud
Vinoda has demanded a thorough and impartial probe into the alleged forgery and falsification of voter rolls before the elections. She also called for legal action against everyone involved in this case. "The revelation of this voter list fraud is a matter of grave concern relating to our democratic processes," she stated in her complaint. The police have confirmed that an FIR has been filed and an investigation is underway.
Past claims
Rahul Gandhi's earlier allegations of voter manipulation
The complaint comes months after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had alleged "serious voter manipulation" in Mahadevapura. In August, he alleged bulk entries using Form 6 and duplicate registrations across states. Gandhi took reporters through an online presentation of the 2024 Lok Sabha poll data analyzed by his party to claim that over one lakh votes were "stolen" in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment. He even cited records of 68 voters registered under a beer bar's address.